SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida's Space Coast.

SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites early this morning (Nov. 9). A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 29 Starlink spacecraft lifted off today at 3:10 a.m. EST (0810 GMT) from storied Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The rocket…

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Moon rocks, magnified: Apollo 16 samples shine in new book 'Nanocosmos'

Prepare for a remarkable journey into magnificent magnification with "Nanocosmos: Journeys in Electron Space" (Abrams Books, 2025), a mesmerizing new science coffee table book from author, artist, documentarian and visual effects filmmaker Michael Benson. Here, si…

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Blue Origin launch of huge New Glenn rocket with NASA Mars probes delayed by weather, next try set for Nov. 12.

Blue Origin called off the launch of its giant New Glenn rocket carrying twin NASA Mars probes on Sunday (Nov. 9) due to bad weather at its Florida pad, one day before new federal restrictions take effect for commercial spaceflights. The planned New Glenn launch was expected…

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Molecular Biologist James Watson Dead At 97.

Molecular biologist James Watson died at a hospice in East Northport, New York, on Thursday. He was 97. Watson's death was confirmed by his son, Duncan, who said his father had been transferred to the hospice from a hospital after being treated for an infection, accordin…

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Melania Trump Named 'Patriot of the Year' at Fox Nation Awards.

Melania Trump really must be feeling proud of the red, white, and blue ... because she was just named "Patriot of the Year" at a Fox event. The First Lady received the award at the Fox Nation Patriot Awards ceremony, which was held at the Tilles Center Concert Hall…

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Turkey issues ‘genocide’ arrest warrants against Netanyahu and other Israeli officials.

Turkey on Friday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and dozens of other Israeli officials on “genocide” charges. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said it has issued warrants against 37 people. Besides Netanyahu, warrants target …

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Hubble sees spiral galaxy in Lion's heart | Space photo of the day for Nov. 4, 2025.

Located in the constellation Leo, spiral galaxy NGC 3370 has long been a favorite among astronomers. NGC 3370 is part of a small galaxy group that also other galaxies studied by the Hubble Space Telescope. Studying these galaxies together helps astronomers understand how ga…

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The International Space Station will fall to Earth in 2030. Can a private space station really fill its gap?

When the International Space Station plunges to its fiery doom in 2030, its loss to science will be incalculable, even if it remains an open question as to whether its successes matched humanity's ambitions for it. By the time that the International Space Station (ISS) i…

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Scientists detect biggest black hole flare ever seen — with the power of 10 trillion suns.

Astronomers have spotted the biggest flare ever seen erupting around a black hole, which also happens to be the most distant flare of this type ever detected. Discovered using the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), the flare erupted from the supermassive black hole at the hear…

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Latvia will become 60th nation to sign Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration.

Sixty nations have now penned their commitment to the NASA-led Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration. Latvia will become the latest country to join the Artemis Accords, the country announced at the end of October. The European nation was the fourth commit during tha…

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Astronaut from Pakistan will be 1st international visitor to China's Tiangong space station.

China is training Pakistani astronauts for selection for a short-duration visit to its Tiangong space station. "Two selected Pakistani astronauts will participate in training together with Chinese astronauts. One of them will be scheduled to carry out a short-duration f…

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Watch Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launch today for the 4th time ever.

Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket is scheduled to launch today (Nov. 4) for the fourth time ever, and you can watch the action live. An Ariane 6 is scheduled to lift off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana today at 4:03 p.m. EST (2103 GMT; 6:03 p.m. lo…

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Scientists discover oldest air on record trapped in 6-million-year-old Antarctic ice.

Antarctica is far more than just a bucket-list destination for travelers and a home for penguins. It's a veritable time machine, holding evidence from millions of years of Earth's climatic history deep within the ice. Scientists working with the Center for Oldest Ice…

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Don't miss the biggest full moon of the year rise on Nov. 5.

The biggest full moon of 2025, a so-called supermoon, will rise on Wednesday, Nov. 5, lighting up the night sky with its dramatic glow. At 5:30 p.m. EST (2230 GMT), the moon will reach its closest point to the Earth for the year, known as perigee, at a distance of 221,726 mi…

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Meet Point Nemo, where the International Space Station will die in 2030.

The International Space Station just notched a major milestone, but its days are numbered. Sunday (Nov. 2) marked the 25th anniversary of continuous human occupation of the International Space Station (ISS), which has carved out a spot in the history books as one of our spec…

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On this day in space! Nov. 3, 1957: Laika the dog launches with Sputnik 2.

On Nov. 3, 1957, a Soviet space dog named Laika became the first animal to orbit Earth. Laika was a 3-year-old stray husky-spitz mix from the streets of Moscow, and she was recruited by the Soviet space program for her small size and calm temperament. Unfortunately for Laika…

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1st samples ever collected from the moon's far side could help reveal where Earth got its water.

Fragments of a rare type of meteorite have been found in the sample of material brought back from the lunar far side by China's Chang'e 6 mission, and they could help shed light on the origin of Earth's water. The meteoritic debris found among the 1,935.3 grams (…

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of private Griffin moon lander delayed to 2026.

SpaceX's next mission to the moon, and the next launch of its triple-booster Falcon Heavy rocket, has slipped to no earlier than July 2026. Astrobotic's Griffin-1 lunar lander, carrying NASA and commercial payloads that include rovers from Astrobotic and Astrolab, wi…

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NASA pushes back after Kim Kardashian claims moon landing was fake during reality show appearance.

Kim Kardashian doesn't believe America made it to the moon in 1969, and NASA is hitting back. On the most recent episode of "The Kardashians," the reality TV star attempted to convince Sarah Paulson the moon landing never happened. On Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong, …

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Australian teen cricketer dies after ball strikes neck during training session.

The cricket community is mourning the loss of one of its own after a 17-year-old Australian died after being struck in the neck by a ball during practice, the country’s national governing body for the sport confirmed Thursday.  Ben Austin was training at Ferntree Gully in ea…

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